We hear a lot about our most popular crappie lakes, but many lesser known lakes in Arkansas offer top-notch crappie fishing, as well. Depending on location, crappie will begin their pre-spawn ...

Use Electronics — Fish finders and sonar can be major assets for locating crappie, especially in deeper water. Look for schools of fish suspended at mid-depths or clustered around structures.

Tyler — SLOW. Water stained; 51 degrees; 2.65 feet below pool. Few anglers on the water due to the cold weather. For the brave souls heading out to fish, target bass and crappie in deeper water ...

Striped bass are on the move. Crappie are schooled up around structure. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing for stripers between Prairie Creek park and midway up the War Eagle arm. Look for ...

Crappie have been backing out to the first deeper water near spawning areas. Catfishing has been good with best luck on trotlines fished on the flats. For bass, fish spinnerbaits in the clearest water ...